EAN Scientific & Coordinating Panels MG elections

Eligibility

Panel members and EAN Individual members are eligible to apply to be candidates, with the vote being held among the existing Panel members in autumn. Please see further details below:

1. The members of the MG, especially Co-chairpersons, should be well-established scientists in the field.
2. Scientific quality and productivity are a major criterion for the selection of the MG.
3. They need to have the time to realize tasks.
4. They need to have leadership qualities, which allow them to manage projects within large working groups.
5. The Management group members must be individual members of EAN (FEAN, full or resident & research individual members of EAN).
6. Neurologists at an early stage of their career are also encouraged to apply and become a part of the MG.

Application requirements

Like all leaders of EAN the applicants shall complete an application form, which consists of 4 parts:

1. Confirmation that they are EAN Full/Resident/ FEAN Individual member or are currently applying to be one.
2. Contact details (Please note that MG applicants must be based in Europe).
3. Selection of Panel(s) they are applying for (& a cover letter in case they are applying for a co-chairpersonship position).
4. CV including a list of publications.

The online application form must be completed after logging into your myEAN account. In there the required documents can be uploaded as well.

In addition, please complete and update your Register of Interest Form by logging into your myEAN account (see within your Profile More → Register of Interests). The purpose is to publicly provide information about EAN´s officers´ relations, which might be perceived as influencing their work.

We advise to prepare or have on-hand the relevant information or documents to make it easier to fill out this form.

Application deadline

The deadline for submitting applications is Monday , 29 September 2025, 23:55 CEST.
 

Timelines

• The Headoffice collects applications and organises an online secret ballot.
• All Panel members (excluding the patient representatives; student members; and partner societies’ representatives, who are not EAN individual members) are invited to vote for their three favourite MG members (including co-chairpersons).
• The Scientific Committee (SC) decides on the final number (3-6) and the names of the elected MG members following the results of the poll. The final approval is done by the EAN Board.
• The SC proposes two persons from the MG, who will serve as co-chairpersons of the Panel, taking the results of the poll into consideration. They will be approved by the EAN Board and appointed by the President.
• In addition to the criteria for MG Members listed above, the Scientific Committee and EAN Board will apply the following criteria when constituting the single MGs:
  • geographical balance (max. two people from the same country, only one person from the same department, a panel should not be co-chaired by two persons from the same country),
  • gender balance,
  • It is not allowed to co-chair more than one panel.

For those who re-apply for the Management group/co-chairpersonship position, the Scientific Committee and EAN Board reserve the right to consider performance in the previous term.

Who makes up the Panels?

The Scientific Panels (SP) consist of:

• Individual Panel members - every FEAN, Full, Corresponding, Resident and Student individual member with an interest in the special field covered by the SP has the right to become a member of the SPs.
  Membership duration is unlimited, as long as yearly dues are settled.
   
• Institutional Panel members - every EAN Full Institutional Member, i.e. European National Neurological Society, can name one national representative who has special qualifications in the field, and one neurologist in training to become a member of the SPs.
  Members from national societies need to be re-appointed by the National Society every two years, along with the election. Head Office will contact national societies for nominations in October every other year.
   
• Resident and Research Fellow Section (RRFS) nominates its representative to each SP, who will sit on the MG.
   
• Memoranda of Understanding may include the privilege that the Partner (subspecialty) societies can propose members of the Panel/MG. MG members nominated by the subspecialty societies are not invited to participate in the election.

The Coordinating Panels (CP) consist of:

• Similarly to Scientific Panels, every FEAN, Full, Corresponding, Resident and Student individual member with an interest in the field covered by the Coordinating Panels has the right to become a member. Membership duration is unlimited, as long as yearly dues are settled.  Possibly, Members/Management Group Members nominated by Partner societies can join the Coordinating Panels based on signed Memoranda of Understanding. Also, RRFS nominates its representative to each Coordinating Panel, who will sit on the Management Group.
   
• Instead of Institutional Panel Members, there are Core Group Members - Every SP has a right to nominate up to 2 persons to represent the respective SP in a CP. These members form the core group. Nominations should be submitted by the SP Co-Chairs every 2 years, with the possibility of re-nomination.

If you need help with your application, please contact EAN Scientific Department at scientific(at)ean.org.